Urge incontinence and impaired detrusor contractility in the elderly
β Scribed by Derek J. Griffiths; Peter N. McCracken; Gloria M. Harrison; E. Ann Gormley; Katherine N. Moore
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 195 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0733-2467
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